{"id":283015,"date":"2026-06-27T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/cody-gakpo-liverpool-and-netherlands-striker-announces-unborn-baby-loss\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T18:02:00","slug":"cody-gakpo-liverpool-and-netherlands-striker-announces-unborn-baby-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/27\/cody-gakpo-liverpool-and-netherlands-striker-announces-unborn-baby-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Cody Gakpo: Liverpool and Netherlands striker announces unborn baby loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cody Gakpo: Liverpool and Netherlands striker announces unborn baby loss<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/ce37zz21e98o<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-06-27 14:02:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo has asked for “privacy and space” following the loss of his unborn son.<\/p>\n

His partner, model Noa van der Bij, announced the news on Saturday. The couple were expecting a second child together, with the baby due in October.<\/p>\n

Van der Bij posted a picture on social media of the pair holding hands over a blanket and knitted hat.<\/p>\n

“With broken hearts, we share the devastating news that our baby boy passed away during pregnancy,” she wrote.<\/p>\n

“Thank you for your love and support. Elijah Raphael Gakpo. Forever loved. Forever our son.”<\/p>\n

She then posted a photo of a candle and cross, with the message: “We went to church to light a candle. Afterward, we walked to the church playground with our son Samuel.<\/p>\n

“There was only one other child there. His name was Elijah. There could not have been a more beautiful sign from God. He reminded us that our little boy is never far away.”<\/p>\n

In a post of his own, Gakpo, who is on World Cup duty with his country, wrote: “This is an incredibly difficult time for our family.<\/p>\n

“We kindly ask for our privacy and space. Thank you for your understanding.”<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old has started all three of the Netherlands’ World Cup group games to help his country progress to the knockout stages, scoring twice against Sweden.<\/p>\n

The Netherlands next play Morocco in the last 32 on Tuesday (02:00 BST) in Mexico.<\/p>\n

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